IDB – Nate Relief

IDB – Nate Relief

Join the Central American Constituency of the Inter-American Development Bank in raising additional funds for those affected by Tropical Storm Nate. The IDB-IIC Federal Credit Union will match donations up to $4,000, and the IDB will match up to $50,000.

Project Description

A message from Carlos de Paco, Director for Costa Rica, Inter-American Development Bank:

As you know, our Costa Rica has been affected by the terrible effects of storm Nate. For the specialized authorities, Nate has become the worst natural disaster to hit our country in decades. The devastation caused by this storm, which resulted in the loss of human life and severely damaged our infrastructure, agriculture and much of the communities in the impacted areas, even surpasses the effects of Hurricane Otto and it is estimated that reconstruction costs could reach $1 billion.

Due to the seriousness of the situation, I call for the solidarity that characterizes us and encourage you to participate in the activities that together with a group of fellow-citizens are organizing to raise funds for reconstruction, and that will be available during the next few weeks under the motto #PuraVidaCostaRica for easy identification.

Related events will take place around Washington DC, and Amigos of Costa Rica has collaborated with the IDB to provide donors with the option to give their support using credit cards, Paypal, or checks mailed to our office.

The 5 activities or ways you could help are:

Make a financial donation to IDB-IIC Federal Credit Union account number 9418927 under the name #PuraVidaCostaRica and send an email to your colleagues and acquaintances requesting that if possible, they also make a donation. Routing Number: 54074183

Download on your mobile devices the IDB-IIC FCU app starting November 1st, so the Credit Union will be donating $15 per download for this cause. The Credit Union will also match the donations received up to $4,000! (PS. You don’t need to be a C.U member to download the app)

Attend the screening of the Costa Rican film “Entonces Nosotros” directed by Hernán Jimenez, which will take place on November 30th at 6:00 p. m. at the Enrique Iglesias-IDB Auditorium. Suggested minimum donation: $10 per person.

Join us on December 6th at 5:30pm for a conversation with IDB specialists an a film. We will start the evening with a panel of the people involved in the production of this film and with the IDB specialists in charge of the “Prevention of violence and promotion of social inclusion” program, which supports innovative actions for the prevention of violent crime, with a preventive and integral perspective, in three links in the chain of citizen security policy: social prevention, police and rehabilitation and social reintegration. The evening will continue with the screening of the Costa Rican film ̈Presos ̈ directed by Esteban Ramírez. This event will take place at the Enrique Iglesias-IDB Auditorium.
Suggested minimum Donation: $10 per person.

Join us at the ̈happy hour ̈ #PuraVidaCostaRica organized by the IDB Employees Association inits Art Gallery which will take place on December 7th at 5:00 p. m. We’ll be selling tickets for it. We will have open bar and a good time guarantee!

The money raised will be donated to a non-profit organization under the strict criteria of transparency, execution capacity and impact, among others.

The destination of donation we will make known to all you once the operation is confirmed.

Sponsor a young woman for a 12-week technology course to jumpstart her career as an engineer or developer (MenTE en Acción) or teach English through technology (Duolingo).

Empower a network for change in Guanacaste

Improve education and health care throughout the province, provide top-notch private-school scholarships to local kids, or support a wide variety of other initiatives with a general donation to the Guanacaste Community Fund.

Keeping Nosara Green

Born many years ago as the Homeowner’s Association of the “American Project” at Guiones Beach in remote Nosara, the NCA has long played an important role in meeting basic needs for residents of the Project and local communities alike. More recently, as tourism in Nosara has boomed, the NCA has taken a more active stance in implementing environmental initiatives and advocating a land use plan for the community.

Conserve and preserve Costa Rica’s oceans, seas and marine resources to support sustainability and biodiversity

With a marine surface that is 10 times bigger than the terrestrial surface, Costa Rica’s oceans are a true blue asset. Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 km of coastline (212 km on the Caribbean coast and 1,016 km on the Pacific) and the surrounding oceans shelter at least 6,777 species, representing 3.5% of the known species on the planet. Ensure a “blue” future for Costa Rica by contributing to the development of ocean stewards.

The communities Bahía Ballena and Uvita are small towns located in Costa Ballena on the South Pacific coast of Costa Rica, roughly 3.5 hours away from the capital San José. While the area is gaining popularity among travelers, it still remains relatively undeveloped, maintaining the gorgeous scenery and the laid-back feel of pura vida.

These communities are housed within the county of Osa. The greater Osa area includes the peninsula of Osa and the neighboring Golfito area, a place that contains 3% of the world’s biodiversity, 50% of Costa Rica’s biodiversity and is declared by National Geographic as the “most biologically intense place on Earth.” However, the greater Osa area is also one of the poorest regions of Costa Rica, with social indicators placing the communities in the top decile of poverty in the country with a poverty rate of approximately 37%.

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World-Class Education for Costa Rican Youth

Join a movement to implement the world-renowned International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum in public schools around Costa Rica through the Association of International Baccalaureate High Schools in Costa Rica (ASOBITICO).

Restoring Coastal Ecosystems

Costas Verdes is a nonprofit organization founded in 2008 to conserve and restore coastal ecosystems on public lands, including protected areas, publicly owned portions of beaches, mangroves, riverbanks and wetlands.

With a marine surface that is 10 times bigger than the terrestrial Costa Rica’s oceans are a true blue asset. Including the famous World Heritage Site Cocos Island, whom Jacques Cousteau “the most beautiful island in the world”, Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 km of coastline (212 km on the Caribbean coast and 1,016 km on the Pacific). These oceans shelter at least 6,777 species, representing 3.5% of known species in the planet. Ensure Costa Rica a “blue” future by contributing to the development of ocean stewards.